Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-25

mild as milk.
''Bah!' was all my husband said. So
| turned away and went indoors TO my
charge-Sir Jocelyn. lie was dear
tile fellow and we got on very well
together. He was obed ence itself yet
full of fun. There were excursions and
boating parties. and, when Mr.. Hemp
hills yacht came in, plenty Of sailing.
This delighted Lady Paddock, who
many "A tine went with me, Jocslyn,
Mr.. Uemphill and Mr.. Cardewe and
her husband.
One day we started to LulwoIth cove.
They all had heard of il. but few had
ever been there. The wind was blow
ing briskly from the southeast--a favor
BILE quarter, and. rs Mr.. llemphill said,
If it does vccr TO the southwest, all
the better; it will bring us home the
faster"
Won't YOU come. Armstrong;
asked Mr.. Hemphill.
mo, thank YOU ] don't care much
for ling. Besides you are quite
enough in that craft without me. l
should only prove Jonah. "
why. do YOU think storm will
come on?'
1T does not look like settled weather,
must say replied the captain eau
tiously. But YOU can always scud,
YOU know"
Thank YOU" replied lIcmphill.
But. seriously, Lady Paddock, if YOU
! fear"
Fear, | fear? No; think Capt
Armstrong is afraid. Le, us go, Mr..
Hemphill" He at once gave the word
to shove of The yacht was lying at n
! little distance out, as the I dc was low.
Sc we went on board. whittier Mrs.
Cardewe had already proceeded. Capt.
Armstrong had merely taken of his hat
when Lady Pardock referred TO him so
contemptuously. But | knew quite
well she respected his nature and his
cool iirmness, for all her GOODNESS to
him. ! was certain she thought OF
what he said for more than once | had
heard her talking TO her boy, and he
told her what his friend, the captain.
had hidden him do. Lady Pardock had
always agreed with her son on these
occas ons. SO when we reached the
Yacht she spoke to the sailing master
and asked him what he thought of the
weather.
Fair and square, my lad; think i
will change afore night but so far.
see nothing to be alarmed about "
Perhaps the boy had better e
ashore" said Mr. Cardcwc.
NONSENSE said Mr.. Hemphill
Mrs. Farmer wants Il sail rs well n
ourselves. Let the lad remain. You
like the sea, Sir Jocelyn?"
ooh, yes" he laughed, Il love thu
sea
That decided the question. re
NAMED, and we were soon under way
rushing down the coast in the direc
ton of Portland Bill. Capt Arm
strong watched us for "A while. an
, then, waving his hat as a farewell
, turned up the path toward the manor
lie encountered Charley and a
, old fisherman on the way, and stopped
as sailors like TO talk to sailors.
r The Fireily's of. ] see sir, said oil
5 Barnes.
Yes" replied the captain, she
, bound COR Lulworth and Weymouth
/ expect the passengers will return b
1 train"
: so do l. sir They'll never wor
n ag in this wind. When the tide flow
again the wind will rise. expect
Then they'll have fine breeze t
!, carry them down"
o LAY. ay, sir; little too much, IL
/. think NJ If It vecrs couple of points,
r The captain nodded. Then he said
# Il Will run over and meet them {
G Weymouth and Charley watche
him rs he went. thin ing, a. he tol
e me afterward, how cool he was.
. H.
; There are some servants who mar
Z, age TO find out everything. or to 1
present when there is anything to fin
- out. was never one of these spyin
ones for what hear and see ! "a on
G right; but Peter, the butler certa nj
managed to pick out plums of gossi
- which none Of us servants could ev,
obtain glimpse of. | suspect Pete
;! was one of those who send paragraph
o to papers about what guests eat an
drink, or how ladies are dressed, IN
:, who they hear" they are going
|. marry-a low class of gossip. in m
opinion.
y However, must say, but for Petc
we should never have heard how Ca
" tain Armstrong tapped the rour
r. weather glass in the hail, and stood
"a the garden door watching the cloud
= though he only pretended to be smol